address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question address, call (verb) greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
At first glance, only one ocean borders California - The Pacific. However, the Pacific is sometimes considered 2 oceans, namely the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. Nevertheless, they look like only a single ocean from the beach.
TOPOGRPAHIC FEATURES  West and south of California, 2,100 miles away, lies Hawaii. Among the 50 states it is the only one surrounded by the ocean. It is the only state within the tropics. Both of these facts contribute significantly to its climate, as do also its division into separate, widely spaced islands and its topographic diversity.